Episode #338 How to Feel More Present, Calm + Connected in Life with Shari Ingleton

Emotional Healing for Women

In this deeply meaningful episode of the Core Connections Podcast, Erica Ziel sits down with energy healer and nervous system practitioner Shari Ingleton of Gold Soul Therapy to discuss emotional healing, women’s intuition, nervous system regulation, and the powerful connection between mind, body, heart, and soul.

Shari shares her perspective on the “five bodies” — energetic, emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical — and how learning to reconnect with ourselves can completely transform our health, relationships, business, motherhood, and overall fulfillment.

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Together, Erica and Shari dive into:

• How to become more present in everyday life

• Why women struggle with burnout and overwhelm

• The connection between emotions, fascia, and the nervous system

• How intuition speaks through the body

• The importance of rest, boundaries, and slowing down

• Emotional healing and nervous system support

• Why the little daily habits matter most

• A powerful personal story from Shari about her son’s traumatic brain injury and how it transformed her life

This episode is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t always come from doing more — often it comes from slowing down, listening inward, and reconnecting to yourself.

Episode Timeline

00:00 — Introduction to Shari Ingleton

02:00 — What Is Gold Soul Therapy?

04:00 — Understanding the “5 Bodies” of Healing

07:00 — Burnout, Nervous System Stress + Overwhelm

11:00 — How to Reconnect to Your Intuition

17:00 — Why Presence Matters More Than Perfection

20:00 — Simple Breathwork to Calm the Nervous System

23:00 — Social Media, Distraction + Being Present

28:00 — Why Rest Is Productive

31:00 — Emotional Healing + Stored Stress in the Body

38:00 — Alignment, Energy + Living with Intention

42:00 — Shari’s Emotional Story About Her Son’s Brain Injury

50:00 — Why Worry Disconnects Us From Living

52:00 — Asking for Help + Investing in Yourself

How to Calm Your Nervous System + Trust Your Intuition with Shari Ingleton

As women, so many of us spend our days constantly “doing.”
Checking boxes. Managing schedules. Taking care of everyone else. Working. Parenting. Building businesses. Trying to stay healthy. Trying to stay caught up.

But what happens when we become so busy doing that we completely disconnect from ourselves?

In this powerful episode of the Core Connections Podcast, I sat down with my dear friend Shari Ingleton of Gold Soul Therapy to talk about nervous system healing, intuition, emotional wellness, and the deep connection between mind, body, heart, and soul.

This conversation was such a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t always come from pushing harder. Often, it comes from slowing down enough to truly listen.

The 5 Bodies of Healing

One of the most powerful concepts Shari shares is the idea of the “five bodies”:

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Energetic

• Spiritual

When one of these areas becomes depleted or out of balance, it affects everything else.

This aligns so deeply with the work I teach through movement, fascia, breathwork, and nervous system support inside programs like Core Rehab and my Pilates-based movement approach.

Your body is constantly communicating with you.

The problem is that most of us have been conditioned to override those signals.

Instead of asking:
“How do I actually feel today?”

We push through exhaustion.
We ignore stress.
We disconnect from our emotions.
We stay stuck in constant “go mode.”

Over time, this creates nervous system overload, tension, anxiety, burnout, and often physical symptoms within the body.

Why Presence Is So Important for Nervous System Healing

One of the biggest themes in this conversation was learning how to become more present.

Not perfect.
Not doing more.
Not checking every box.

Just more present.

Shari explained that intuition often begins as a whisper.

But in today’s world, we’re constantly distracted:

• Phones

• Social media

• Noise

• To-do lists

• Stress

• Notifications

• Pressure to “do it all”

When we never slow down, we lose connection to our intuition and our body’s signals.

This is why practices like:

• Walking outside

• Breathwork

• Gentle movement

• Pilates

• Journaling

• Meditation

• Quiet time

• Nervous system regulation

can feel so transformative.

They bring us back into the present moment.

Your Body Is Always Giving You Information

One thing I loved in this conversation was how beautifully Shari explained that emotions are simply “energy in motion.”

Our emotions are not meant to stay trapped in the body.

When we suppress stress, overwhelm, grief, frustration, or anxiety for years, the body eventually starts speaking louder.

Sometimes that shows up as:

• Chronic tension

• Pain

• Fatigue

• Anxiety

• Burnout

• Hormonal dysregulation

• Nervous system dysregulation

• Pelvic floor tension

• Digestive issues

This is one reason I’m so passionate about fascia-focused movement and nervous system-friendly exercise.

The body remembers everything.

This is also why I teach women to stop forcing movement and instead focus on nourishing movement that supports the nervous system rather than overwhelming it.

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Sometimes Rest Is the Most Productive Thing You Can Do

One of my favorite moments in this episode was when Shari talked about how, when we feel overwhelmed, the answer is not always to push harder.

Sometimes the best thing we can do is:

• Take a walk

• Go outside

• Rest

• Take a nap

• Breathe

• Pause

Because when we shift our nervous system state, we often become far more productive afterward.

I know so many women struggle with this.

We’ve been taught that productivity equals worth.

But the truth is:
A regulated nervous system helps us think more clearly, move more efficiently, parent more intentionally, and show up more fully in every area of life.

A Powerful Reminder About What Truly Matters

Toward the end of the episode, Shari shared the emotional story of her son’s traumatic brain injury and how it completely changed her perspective on life.

It was such a powerful reminder that life can change in an instant.

And because of that:

• Presence matters

• Connection matters

• Health matters

• Relationships matter

• How we feel each day matters

So many women are waiting for someday to slow down, heal, or reconnect with themselves.

But your nervous system, your emotional health, and your well-being matter now.

Learn More from Shari Ingleton

You can connect with Shari here:

• Gold Soul Therapy Website

• Shari on Instagram

Ready to Support Your Nervous System Through Movement?

Explore Erica’s programs:

• Core Rehab — deep core, pelvic floor, posture, breath, fascia + nervous system support

• Core Studio Workouts + App — short, effective Pilates-infused workouts

• Core Athletica® Instructor Trainings — learn Erica’s fascia-based movement approach